Vanity case for loose powder



VANITY CASE FOR LOOSE POWDER Enea-Jan. 17. 1523 ATTORNE YS UNE'FED STATESv PATENT' :ffl

WTLLM HI., RGOYSTONE, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

VAIHTY OASE FOR LOOSE POWDER.

Anptcetion med January 17; 1923. Serial No. 613mm. i

To aZw/wm may concern.- is adapted to be securely held when the Be it known that WILLIAM HERBERT Rorvanity case is closed.

STONE, a citizen of the United States, resid- Another object of the invention is to ing et 216 West 18th Street, New York city. mount the perforate sifting device in such a l boroufrh of Manhattan, county and State oi manner that its position does not depend G0 -New lorlr, has invented new' nnd useful upon the amount of powder.

Improvements in Vanity Ceses for Loose Another object of the present invention is Powder, of which the following is a speciito provide a vanity cese wherein a periorate cation. member is used to hold the powder in place;

This invention relates to vanity cases and while permitting e plentiful supply to get 65 more particularly toward a type of vanity to the pufi". This member is provided with case for carrying loose face powder and the an annular bead to cooperate with the pn like. These cases should be designed so as to confine/the powder and it may also be not to be cumbersome and yet they should provided with slots or other means to assist provide the user with an adequate supply removal for replenishing the powder supply. 7U of powder sothat they need not he replen- Another object ot the invention is to proished at too `frequent intervals., Many users vide an improved method of controllingthe of fece powder desire a. loose powder, inquantity of loose owder which may be stead ot e compnet, for the reason that they taken up by a pow er putt".

E@ can then have a wider selection of powder In the accompanying drawings, there is and are able to use any powder they desire, shown for the purpose ot illustration, one of and for the fnrther reason that they can the many embodiments in which this invenreadily obtain a more copious supply of tion may take form. y powder on the puit' than can be obtained Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view from a compact. lt has been diiicult to through the vanity case; S0 satisfy this demond because there has not .Fig 2 is a plan view showing the perfobeen availehle an entirely satisfactory vanrete sitter member, and; ity case in which. to carry the loose powder. Fig. 3 is a section of the member shown in The loose powder would work out ot the Fie". 2.

o vanity case end into the hendbag and The vanity cese has a powder receptacle @5 pockets or onto the dressing table, resultings 10 which is preferably made in the form oi 1n general nntidiness, Too much o the e round sheet metal stomping-having' a botloose powder adheres to the powder puff and torn 11 and cylindricalside wells 12. The shaking is generelly resorted to for getting side wall 12 is provided with an annular rid of the excess supply of powder', even bead 13 and near its upper or open end Uf' though this means wasting," the powder, of there ere provided hinge and catch :memn which there is but a limited supply at hand. bers 14: and 15, respectively, adapted to co- An object of the present invention is to operate with the corresponding members 16 provide a vanity case for carrying loose and 17 eta cover 18. The catch members powder, in which spillage is rendered prac l5 and l? are such that they snap together 95 tically impossible, so as to securely hold the cover in position,

Anotherohject of the invention is to proand so ther it can not he forced open by invide such a vanity case for carrying loose tornai pressure. A erforate sitter member powder with an arrangement in which only 19 is provided, the epending enge or side e limited amo-unt ot'powder is permitted to well 20 of which, can freely slide down ini0@ get to the pod so that the poidv2 can not he side the cylindrical wells 12 of the powder overloaded. containing stamping reecliing the bottom 1l.

Another object oiE the invention is to pro The mem er 19 is provided with a marginal vide e vanity' case for loose powder in which impertorate portion and with a number of "m the user can readily replenish the supply et openin s 21, which are shown in the form or i945 will. slots. hey are located inside e peripherai Another object of the invention is to pro' upstruclt heed 22 and extend toward the vide ye venity case for loose powder in which center of the member 19 so that the' top of e loose powder is retained underneath e the member 19 is a grille. @t course, any

periorate sitting device agai whichn pod other form of opening can he need instead H0 of the slots illustrated, so long as they will accomplish the purpose set forth belowz It will be seen `that the bead 22 prov1des a continuous upstanding flange which separates the perforate and impertorate portions of the member 19 and projects into the chamber which holds the pull. A couple of slots 23 which may be arc-shaped are cut in the central portion of the plate and the material 24, intermediate these slots, is pref era-bly bent up as indicated in the drawing so that the user .can conveniently slip the linger nail and thumb nail through the slots 23. In this manner the member 19 may be readily gripped and removed to replenish or change the supply .of powder.

When the powder, indicated at 25,V isA placed in the sheet metal stamping l() and the member 19 returned to the position shown, the user then places the pul or ap,- plicator 26 in place with the pile surface 27 next the Imenfrdoer 19. The space below the mirror Q8 'and the top of the member 19 is such'that the pui can be accommodated; but itwill be held compressed by the cooperation ci' the catches 15 and 17 thereby forcing the pu directly against the bead 22 and forcing the pile of the poil into the slots 21. This is insured by the interengagement of the meme ber 19 and the stamping 1() which prevents 'further movement of the member 19. Thus 'the vanity case is eiectively sealed and the escape of powder from the compartment lin which it belongs prevented. The vanity case can be carried in the pocket or handbag without 'fear of spilling the powder. v

When one opens up the vanity case and takes out the powder pull', it is 'found that the design of the grille 21 is reproduced in the form of a powder stencil upon the surface of thepowder pui. By making the perforations of a proper size, one can control 'the amount of powder which is stcncilled upon the puff and the perforations can be so well proportioned that the amount 'of powder is sufficient for one application'. The user opens up the vanity case, takes out the pull and uses it directly without shaking oli' an excess quantity of face powder. As loose powder is used, it is, of course, unnecessary to rub the pull' upon a compact, whichh is more or less reluctant to give up the powder. It has been found that, in carrying the vanity ,case in the pocket or handbag, the case is shaken about suiciently to bring the powder to the p'u. In the eventthat the user wants to make a second application, it

is only necessary to close up the case with the pull in position, invert it and tap it slightly; then turn it right side up and open 1t.

It is, of course, obvious that the invention is susceptible of embodiment in double menare vanity cases for both rouge and powder.

AI claim: 0

1. A vanity case having a powder compartment open at 'the top, and a closure forwhich is adapted to engage a powder pull to prevent the escape of powder.

2. In a vanity case, a powder compartment, having an open top, a perforate closure for the top, said closure iitting the inner wall oi' the compartment and being provided with a raised bead outside the perforations, which bead is adapted to engage a powder pull to prevent 'the escape of powder and a pair ot slots adapted to receive the linger nails to permit its removal.

3. In a vanity case, a powder compartment having an open top, a closure for the top, said closurejtclescopically iitting the inner wall of the compartment and extending to the bottom ofthe compartment, and being provided with a grille and a raised bead outside the grille. y 4. In a vanity case, a powder compartment, having an open top, a perforate closure for 'the top, said closure' telescopically fitting the inner wall of the compartment and extending to 'the bottom of the compertinent, and being provided with a. raised bead outside the erforation, anda ip to permit its remova the bead being a apted to engage a powder puff to prevent the escape of powder.

5. A powder and pull case com rising a receptaclehaving powder and pu holding chambers, and a perforate partitionv se arating said chambers and havin an annu ar bead projecting into the pull ho ding chamber to engage the puff and 'thereby seal the powder holding chamber.

'6. A powder and pull case comprising a receptacle having powder and puff holdmg chambers, a cover :for the case, a powderpull', and a perforate artition se aratin said chambers and having an annu ar bea projectlng into the pu holding chamber to engage the puff and 'thereby seal the powder holding chamber when thp cover is closed.

7. In a Vanity case, a powder compartment having an open top, a closure for the top, said closure telescopically fitting the inner wall of the compartment and extending to the bottom of the compartment, and being provided with' a grille and a raised bead outside the grille, a hinged cover outside both the compartment and the closure, and a powder utf, said powder vpu being held close to t e closure to close the ille -when the cover is closed, the grille and ad being so disposed that powder cannot escape past the bead when the cover is closed onto the powder puff.

8. A vanity case having a receptacle for loose powder, a powder puff, a hinged cover, and anelement againstI which the cover forces the puff when the cover is closed,

said element having a raised bead adapted to engage the periphery of the puff to prevent the escape of powder, and a grille inside the bead.

9. A powder and puff case comprising a receptacle having a perforate partition dividing the receptacle into powder and puff holding chambers, said receptacle having a cover for the puff holding chamber and the partition having an imperforate portion surrounding the perforate portion and the partition having a ange separating the perforate and imperforate portions and projecting into the pu holdin chamber.

10. powder and pufi1 case comprising a receptacle having powder and puii' holding chambers separated by a partition, the partition having an upstanding annular flange spaced from its edge and having perforations inside of the flange, the portion of the partition outside of the iiange being imperforate.

WILLIAM H. ROYSTONE.

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